Design Patent Invention Disclosure Form

The purpose of this form is for us to collect information needed to understand your invention. Please be as detailed as possible. The information in this form is confidential.

Point of Contact Information

Contact information

Prefix

First name *

Middle name

Last name *

Date of birth

Company

Emails

Address *

Type

Upon submission, a copy of this form will be sent to the primary email.

Add email

Addresses

Street address

Country

City

State/Region

Zip/Postal code

Address type

Add address

Phone numbers

Phone number

Type

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Design Patent Owner Information

Full Name of Your Business

What is your title in your company?

CEO (for Inc.)

COO (for Inc.)

President (for Inc.)

Member (for LLC)

Is your business address the same as the Point of Contact address? Please note, this information is public. The USPTO does accept PO Boxes.

Business Address is the same as the Point of Contact Address and I accept that it is public.

Business Address is the same as the Point of Contact Address, but I want to keep it private. I need virtual address service.

Business address is not the same as the Point of Contact Address. I have a different business address.

Is your business incorporated or organized?

Which state is your business incorporated or organized in?

Do you have any NDA or Confidentiality Agreements with manufacturers?

Yes

Did you sign an employment or independent contractor agreement with the company you work for?

Yes

No, I am an employee/independent contractor, but I did not sign an agreement

No, I am not an employee/independent contractor

Are you under an obligation to assign your invention to your employer?

Yes

I'm not sure

Design Patent Inventor Information

Did you work with anyone to come up with your invention? If yes, please list formal name of person(s).

How do you want your name on the patent application? Do you have a middle name or middle initial you like to use? Please type your name below exactly as you would like it to appear on the patent application.

Are you a U.S. Citizen?

Yes

What is your city and state of residence?

Is your mailing address the same as the Point of Contact address? If not, what is your mailing address as an individual? This information will be public. You can use your business address. You cannot use a P.O. Box.

Design Patent Invention Information

What date did you come up with your invention (ballpark estimate is fine)?

Public Disclosure: List the name of every person you have told about your invention, including spouse, family members, friends, manager, co-workers, etc. Please add how the disclosure was made, e.g., verbal, blog post, social media post, text, email, DM/PM, presentation at a conference, formal publication, etc. Is anyone that you told about your invention under an NDA? If so, please email it to docket@analaw.com as soon as possible.

What is the title of your invention?

Brief Description: Briefly describe your invention and the attributes that make it different and unique compared to any existing solutions. Please email docket@analaw.com with ALL drawings, reference sheets, diagrams, videos, presentations, etc. that you have.

Drawings/Diagrams/Flow Charts/Pictures

Please upload ALL Drawings/Diagrams/Flow Charts/Pictures.

Our draftsman will use everything to create your patent drawings. The more pictures you can give, the less expensive it will be for our draftsman to create your renderings.

If minimal drawings/diagrams/flow charts/pictures/etc. are provided by you, additional fees may apply.

If you need, you can email these to docket@analaw.com.

Specifically, we need the views/images below:

Design Details

Significant Parts: Describe the parts that create the unique design of your invention. What is special about the ornamental features about your invention?

Closest Known Products: List any known competitors. Also, list what products and systems are closest to yours. Please include website links to the competitor products if possible.

Design Around: Could the invention, or the product incorporating the invention, be remanufactured? If so, what could be done to do so?

Invention Field: Could your invention be used in products beyond what you originally envisioned?

International Design Patent Protection

International Protection: What countries are you planning on selling, using, manufacturing, importing, or exporting your invention to our out of?

International Protection: What countries do your competitors operate in?

Are you considering licensing your patent to other companies outside of the U.S. to allow them to make and sell your invention?

Design Patent Coverage

Design patents protect only the ornamental features of a product or good. Design patents do not protect the function or utility of a product or good. As an example, if you invented the fork, a utility application would be needed to protect how the fork works, how it is made, and what it does. If you invented the handle of a fork having a shell shape design, a design patent would cover the shell shape design and not the fork itself.

Yes, I understand that design patents protect ornamental aspects and not the function or utility of the invention.

Learning Video: Please confirm you have reviewed https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/patent-process-overview#step3 to learn about the differences between utility patents and design patents

Yes